A bill is heading to the Senate floor that would prevent local governments from pursuing coastal land loss lawsuits against oil and gas companies. There are dozens of lawsuits in the court system from local governments seeking money for coastal damages done by oil and gas companies. Several local leaders testified against the legislation. Jefferson Parish council member Scott Walker…
The controversial legislation received approval from the Senate Natural Resources Committee on a four-three vote. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt has pushed for local control when it comes to reopening the economy, but in this case, she says it’s appropriate for the state to manage the coast…
Cut 9 (10) “…not right”
Opponents of the legislation argue the state doesn’t have financial resources to go after oil and gas companies for damaging the coast.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana establishes a web tool that tracks COVID-19 data among the state’s different regions. PAR Louisiana President Robert Travis Scott says the data leads to public confidence and restored hope in combatting the virus.
Cut 10 (09) “…and economic outcome.”
The web portal for tracking the data can be found at PARLouisiana.org.
Congressman Garret Graves calls a 15 million dollar federal relief payment for Louisiana fisheries insulting. The money came from a 300 million dollar pot established to help offset the economic impact of the pandemic on fisheries funding. Graves says the value of our fisheries dwarfs that of other states who received substantially bigger payouts under the CARES Act.
Cut 14 (13) “…insult”